Is it hard to get hired at French Connection?

Glassdoor users rated their interview experience at French Connection as 41.7% positive with a difficulty rating score of 2.75 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty). Candidates interviewing for Account Executive and Assistant Store Manager rated their interviews as the hardest, whereas interviews for Buying Intern and Public Relations roles were rated as the easiest.

How long does it take to get hired at French Connection?

The hiring process at French Connection takes an average of 5 days when considering 13 user submitted interviews across all job titles. To compare, the average duration of hiring at similar companies like BlackRock, Inc. is 14 days, Fabricated Software, Inc. is 2 days, and Apple Inc. is 21 days. Candidates applying for Sales Assistant had the quickest hiring process (on average 1 day), whereas SEO Manager roles had the slowest hiring process (on average 14 days).

Where can I find French Connection interview experiences by job title?

Sales Assistant (89) ; Sales Associate (69) ; Retail Sales Associate (12) ; Store Manager (12) ; Supervisor (12) ; Assistant Manager (11) ; Manager (10) ; Retail Assistant (9) ; Retail Sales Assistant (9) ; Designer (7) ; Intern (7) ; Sales (6) ; Sales Advisor (6) ; Casual Sales Assistant (5) ; Merchandiser (5)

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based on 89 ratings - Updated Oct 6, 2025

Average interview difficulty

Mostly positive interview experience

How others got an interview

48%
Applied online
Applied online
38%
In Person
In Person
5%
Recruiter
Recruiter
5%
Employee Referral
Employee Referral
4%
Other
Other

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89 interviews

Sales Assistant Interview

Jan 29, 2020

Anonymous employee

Accepted offer

Positive experience

Easy interview

Application

I applied in-person. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at French Connection (Glasgow, Scotland) in May 2017

Interview

Easy if you have retail experience. Focused on providing customers with a good customer experience when entering the shop. A focus also on appearance and what should be worn during working hours.

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

How do you handle difficult situations with customers

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Supervisor Interview

Dec 3, 2019

Anonymous employee

Accepted offer

Positive experience

Difficult interview

Application

I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at French Connection (Ashford, Kent, South East England, England) in Nov 2019

Interview

I got a phone call after 1st applying online, they asked about my work history and hobbies ect. They offered me a face to face interview. Then got a phone call a few days later and they offered the job to me

Interview questions [6]

Question 1

What motivates you ?

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Question 2

Who are our competitors?

1 Answer

Question 3

How would you get management too increase sales ?

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Question 4

What’s your work history ?

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Question 5

Why do you want to leave your current job

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Question 6

In your own words, what does customer service mean to you ?

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Account Executive Interview

Nov 15, 2019

Anonymous employee

Accepted offer

Neutral experience

Difficult interview

Application

I applied online. I interviewed at French Connection

Interview

Very involved--had 3 interviews. HR was first--general past employment questions. 2nd was with who my direct boss would be--preparing for the interview with his boss. 3rd was final with DMM---

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

Pick best sellers---

1 Answer

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